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Article 55
 

(Annex: 5th Article of Law 5980, 8 April 2010)


Until the end of the electioneering period, political parties and independent candidates who are running in the elections can engage in verbal, written or visual electioneering activities through announcements or advertisements in the press or by means of launching a website.


It is forbidden to carry out electioneering by means of sending messages to the electronic mail accounts of citizens or audio, visual or written messages to their mobile or land phones. However, political parties are always free to send audio, visual or written messages to their own members.


During the ten day period prior to election day, it is forbidden to engage in any broadcasts, publications or other dissemination activities via printed, audio or visual media using public opinion polls, surveys, estimates, information and contact telephones under names such as mini referendums that are for or against any political party or candidate or that may affect the vote of the citizens in any way. Any broadcasts or publications done outside this period shall comply with the principles of impartiality, truth and accuracy.


During the publication of public opinion polls and surveys, it is obligatory to disclose which organization conducted the study, the number of respondents and by whom the study was funded.


The principles pertaining to the electioneering and broadcasting activities carried out according to the provisions of this article shall be determined by the Supreme Board of Elections.